Khassim Diagne, head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), met with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Kemal Bozay in Ankara as efforts intensify to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem.

The Republic of Kazakhstan has made its inaugural financial contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus, donating $10,000 (€8,600). Unficyp announced that these funds will support the committee's efforts.

The Cypriot government has condemned alleged violations in the Pyla buffer zone, while UNFICYP has increased its patrols in the area. UN peacekeepers also rejected claims made by the northern side regarding the situation.

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has placed new signs to demarcate the buffer zone near Denia village, aiming to reinforce stability measures in the area.

United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) chief Khassim Diagne outlined the force’s four main priorities for the coming months following a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to deliberate reports on the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the Secretary-General's good offices on the island next month, with submissions due on July 16.

Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam from Bangladesh has arrived at the UNIFIL headquarters in Cyprus to assume his duties as the new force commander, welcomed by top UN officials.

Calm has reportedly returned to the Pyla buffer zone in Cyprus, with UNFICYP taking control, following an incursion by Turkish Cypriot security personnel that drew strong condemnation from the Cyprus government.

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is experiencing resource challenges following budget cuts at the end of last year, according to its chief Khassim Diagne.

By Khassim Diagne For many people in Cyprus today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus – Unficyp – feels like a familiar part of the landscape. The buffer zone, the blue helmets, the patrols through rural villages and in the narrow streets of old Nicosia are all woven into everyday life. Yet it is […]

UN Special Representative and UNFICYP chief, Khassim Diagne, is reportedly scheduled to brief the UN Security Council in New York next month, as diplomatic efforts intensify to revive negotiations on the Cyprus issue ahead of a planned expanded meeting.

UN Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix called for calm in the Cyprus buffer zone following a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, noting efforts by UNFICYP.

Turkish forces moved tanks into the Pyla buffer zone in Cyprus, prompting a deployment by British Bases forces and calls for calm from UNFICYP. Reports on the situation's current status are mixed, with some indicating calm while others detail the initial incursion.

UNFICYP has condemned an incident where a group threw rocks and fireworks towards Turkish Cypriots in the UN buffer zone on Markou Drakou street in Nicosia, an event that occurred on the anniversary of Eoka's creation and follows allegations by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman.

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, has outlined four priorities for UNFICYP following a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) has been operating through budget reductions and structural reorganisation, a UN report presenting the budget performance for the periods from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 said. The report recalled that the mandate of Unficyp “was established by the Security Council in its […]